Hi guys,

I've searched all I can but can't fin any help on the forum so here's a new thread.

Basically I have my map, with several TDM spawn points on either side. I then have my global intermission and a single DM spawn point.

The problem is that when I run the map to test it, I only spawn at the DM spawn point....I've done a map before that worked ( a lonnnnng time ago) but cant remember how to get TDM spawns working correctly.

Any help most appreciated!

If you spawn at your DM spawnpoint, it means your map is running in DM mode, and not TDM mode.

Set the gametype to TDM in your create new server menu and run your map. Or type /gametype tdm in your console before starting your map

thanks caretaker, unfortunately it still insists on starting me off at the DM spawn point even with Team Deathmatch set in the server menu

When you start your map, does the loadscreen say it's loading a DM or TDM match? As I said, if your map starts in TDM, there should be noway your DM spawnpoint can be used.

Do you have a .gsc file for your map?

Open your .map in Radiant and check if the TDM spawnpoints have the classname mp_tdm_spawn. I

Make sure your mapactually compiles. you might be playing an old version of your map without any TDM spawnpoints. This can be easily done by renaming your .map file and compiling the map. If the .d3dbsp file is made, your map is compiled. If not, post your compile log so we can try and figure out why it's not compiling.

How to get your compile log:
Right click the black window.
Select all.
Press enter.
You can now paste it in a text file or post it here.

the loadscreen shows deathmatch not Team deathmatch., the gsc file is there, the TDM spawn points all have mp_tdm_spawn classnames and the map is a new compile under a new map name (so it actually compiles rather than getting confused with a previous version)

Willt ry to re-compile later and get the log.

Is it possibly something to do with the game version? I installed a clean version to start mapping again, which shows in game as version 1.0, yet when I try to install patch 1.3 it tells me the version it detects has a newer patch

If the loadscreensays DM, it's obvious your DM spawnpoints are used, because the gametype DM is loaded.
Usually this means you're missing a TDM required entity (global_intermission or mp_tdm_spawn). You might need a .gsc file to be able to run TDM, so check if that actually runs (do you have ambient sound for instance?).

Also make sure your TDM spawnpoints are not touching anything. They should be located a unit above the ground.